SHBIN

Overview

The SHBIN (SHader BINary) file is used to contain compiled and linked shader programs. These can include vertex shaders (typically compiled from .vsh files) and geometry shaders (typically compiled from .gsh files, though .asm have been observed). In commercial games/apps, SHBIN files can be found as standalone files with the extension .shbin, or contained within .bcsdr files. BCSDR files use CGFX as a container, but the underlying DVLB/DVLP/DVLE structure remains unchanged.

A SHBIN's structure starts with a header, then a DVLP, then DVLE(s).

Header

OFFSET	SIZE	DESCRIPTION
0x0	0x4	MAGIC "DVLB"
0x4	0x4	Amount of DVLEs in SHBIN
0x8	0x4	DVLE 1 offset

If there is more than 1 DVLE ( Amount > 0x01 ) the header continues with more offsets.

So if there are 3 DVLEs then 0xC would be DVLE 2's offset, 0x10 would be DVLE 3's offset, ect...

The DVLP file comes directly after the header.

DVLP

OFFSET	SIZE	DESCRIPTION
0x0	0x4	MAGIC "DVLP"

Contains ASM of the VSH?

DVLE

OFFSET	SIZE	DESCRIPTION
0x0	0x4	MAGIC "DVLE"

Contains registers of the VSH?